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SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE RESPONDS TO THIRD WORKING FIRE IN SIX DAYS
For Immediate Release:
December 15, 2020
Contact:
Julie Happy
Community Affairs Manager
Spokane Valley Fire
509-892.4155
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SPOKANE VALLEY FIRE RESPONDS TO THIRD WORKING FIRE IN SIX DAYS
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Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) units were dispatched at 1:51 p.m. for a report of a Duplex on fire in the 11000 block of East Boone Avenue. People at the church located next door to the duplex and other neighbors saw the fire start and called it in. The fire caused damage to both sides of the duplex displacing 4 adults, 1 child, 1 dog, and 1 cat. Red Cross was called in to help with the families.
The back porch of a 2-story duplex had caught on fire and was spreading into the interior. Crews arrived within minutes of being dispatched to find heavy smoke and fire. The fire was quickly declared a working fire, which brings additional preplanned resources, and an offensive attack strategy was deployed. Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire and then work to put out any lingering hotspots.
Valley 31 (V31) arrived and was assigned to Safety. He did a 360 of the duplex and once completed, established safety continuing to report conditions to the Battalion Chief assigned to Boone incident command.
Response included two Battalion Chiefs (V21 and V22), 1 Safety Officer (V31), 1 Fire Investigator (V41), Valley Ladder 8, Valley Engines 1, 5, 6, and 9, mutual and auto aid from Spokane County Fire District 8 (E84), Spokane County Fire District 9 (E94), and City of Spokane Fire (SE14), SQ11, V71, SP101, SVFD Chaplain, 1 PIO (V16), AMR, and Modern utilities.
This was the third working fire SVFD C shift has been called to in 6 days. No injuries were reported to firefighters during suppression operations.
The cause of this fire and the North Best fire continue to be under investigation. We continue to urge our community to practice winter fire safety and to make sure smoke alarms are in working condition. Test them regularly and make sure they have not expired.
About SVFD
Spokane Valley Fire Department serves the cities of Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Millwood and the surrounding unincorporated areas of Spokane County with a combined population of 125,000 across 75 square miles. SVFD firefighter crews which include paramedics and EMT’s, responded to more than 17,487 emergency calls in 2018.
Established in 1940, SVFD is an Accredited Agency by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International; and has a class 2 WSRB rating as given by the Washington Survey and Ratings Bureau (WSRB). SVFD is one of four accredited departments in the state and the only accredited department with distinction as a WSRB class 2.
For more information about Spokane Valley Fire Department, visit www.spokanevalleyfire.com.
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Did you Know?
- You can sign up for a station tour. Great for small groups.
- You should replace the batteries in your smoke alarms twice a year.
- Creating a defensible space with regards to wildfires could just save your home or property.
- We have Friends & Family CPR classes every month.
